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Articles by Author: Vance Hanson

Fair Grounds
February 26, 2021February 26, 2021
Hanson: Stakes spot plays for Gulfstream, Fair Grounds Feb. 27

Highlighted by two significant Kentucky Derby (G1) preps and the return of the juvenile filly champion in the Davona Dale (G2), Saturday’s stakes calendar is action-packed.

Mr. Monomoy wins the Risen Star 2020
February 15, 2021February 16, 2021
Spot Plays for Mardi Gras Day at Fair Grounds

Fair Grounds has put together a stellar weekday program in celebration of the local holiday of Mardi Gras.

February 12, 2021February 12, 2021
Hanson: Louisiana Derby Preview Day stakes spot plays

Weather and track conditions will be the X-factor on Fair Grounds’ Louisiana Derby Preview Day card on Saturday.

Sam Houston's 2019 meet
February 9, 2021February 15, 2021
Spot Plays for Sam Houston Bet Back Feb. 10

Horses of interest for the Sam Houston Bet Back offer for Wednesday’s live racing.

Santa Anita
February 5, 2021February 7, 2021
Horses to watch in Santa Anita’s Rainbow Pick 6 dispersal Feb. 6

Provided there is no single winning ticket on Friday’s card, expect a big pool in Saturday’s Rainbow Pick 6 at Santa Anita.

Prime Factor winning his debut at Gulfstream Park - Ryan Thompson/Coglianese Photography
January 29, 2021January 29, 2021
Hanson: Stakes Spot Plays for Jan. 30

There’ll be a lot of potentially significant stakes to digest on Saturday from coast to coast. Unfortunately, more than a few have short fields, likely short-priced winners, or both.

Knicks Go
January 22, 2021January 22, 2021
Handicapping the Pegasus World Cup Late Pick 5

There are plenty of enticing wagering options available on the back half of Saturday’s blockbuster card at Gulfstream Park, including the 50-cent all-graded stakes Pick 5. Here’s how we’ll attack the sequence.

Fair Grounds
January 15, 2021January 17, 2021
Spot Plays for Fair Grounds’ Road to the Derby Kickoff Day stakes

Saturday’s “Road to the Derby Kickoff” card at Fair Grounds is a marathon 13-race program filled with stakes, maidens for 3-year-olds, and a two-turn allowance for up-and-coming classic prospects.

Sam Houston Racing
January 9, 2021January 10, 2021
Handicapping Sam Houston’s Space City Pick 6 mandatory payout Jan. 9

The second card of Sam Houston’s 2021 season on Saturday night features the jackpot Space City Pick 6 wager with a mandatory payout.

My Juliet wins 1977 Michigan Mile
December 9, 2020December 22, 2020
Lost History: Detroit Race Course’s Michigan Mile

Detroit Race Course, in Livonia, was the most successful of Michigan’s tracks, seeing the likes of Black Tie Affair and Damascus.

By My Standards
November 25, 2020November 27, 2020
Handicapping the Cross Country Pick 5 on Black Friday

The Cross Country Pick 5 at Aqueduct and Churchill Downs on Black Friday is nearly an all-stakes challenging sequence with few apparent stick outs.

Silver Dust
November 24, 2020November 29, 2020
Thanksgiving Day spot plays for Fair Grounds Nov. 26

Vance Hanson handicaps the Fair Grounds kick off on Thanksgiving Day with an attractive 10-race card to commence an exciting 2020-21 winter meet.

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